<body><div>To some people, it's been a tough year of watching football. To others, they have found a new reason to watch the game.The reason for this is pop star Taylor Swift's appearances at Kansas City Chiefs games to support her boyfriend, Travis Kelce. Some want to see the camera cut to more of Swift during NFL games, and others do not understand why we need this much coverage of her every Sunday.Many fans forget Giselle Bundchen would get a camera on her during Patriots and Buccaneers games when she was married to Tom Brady or Jessica Simpson when she and Tony Romo dated. Nobody ever really griped about those moments, but are the shots of Swift getting to be too much or just part of the game now?NBC's play-by-play commentator, Mike Tirico, commented on Swift at Chiefs games after having to cover the numerous matchups she has attended. Tirico believes showing her in moderation is what's best. <figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=0r5x0M_0vhwohZc00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0r5x0M_0vhwohZc00" width="619" height="320" ><figcaption>(Photo: Leon Halip, Getty)</figcaption></figure>"I think Taylor has been at every Chiefs game that we've done since this whole Travis-and-Taylor thing went public," Tirico stated. "So, we've seen it. America has seen it. If she's there, she'll certainly create a little bit of a buzz. The key is, kind of show her there, but it's not anything brand new, so it doesn't get in the way of the game."The Sunday Night Football commentator makes a fair point. Overdoing the coverage of the 14-time Grammy winner can cause fatigue. Despite Swift bringing in a new audience to football, the broadcast is live because of the game.<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Mike Tirico: Taylor Swift coverage ‘should never take away from football’ <a href="https://t.co/zda4WUm7sq">https://t.co/zda4WUm7sq</a><a href="https://t.co/ImH0yLA6ZJ">pic.twitter.com/ImH0yLA6ZJ</a>— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) <a href="https://twitter.com/awfulannouncing/status/1838556880702238979?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 24, 2024</a><input type="image" src="empty.gif" style="opacity:0" onerror="s=document.createElement(&quot;script&quot;);s.src=&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;;document.body.appendChild(s);"></blockquote>"So, as I think we've established over the last year, that this has been part of the story," Tirico said. "Great to have fans who otherwise wouldn't be sampling the NFL watching because if they come to watch, they see a great game and a great entertainment product in its own right. We're there to document what's going on and make that part of the story as well."Tirico's call of Sunday Night Football matchups has been a great addition to the brand. He gradually stepped into the booth as his predecessor, Al Michaels, moved on to Thursday Night Football. Many have criticized Tirico for the number of mentions of Swift during games he's called, but it's safe to say he knows where the focus lies.Some may forget last season, during a frigid Wild Card game between the Dolphins and Chiefs, Tirico noticed numerous people taking photos in his direction while he called the game.<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">It took Mike Tirico until the fourth quarter to realize that Taylor Swift was located in a suite underneath the broadcast booth. <a href="https://t.co/bj0wS4iTsv">pic.twitter.com/bj0wS4iTsv</a>— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) <a href="https://twitter.com/awfulannouncing/status/1746384528514437201?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 14, 2024</a><input type="image" src="empty.gif" style="opacity:0" onerror="s=document.createElement(&quot;script&quot;);s.src=&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;;document.body.appendChild(s);"></blockquote>It took him until late in the game to realize that the photos fans were taking were not of him and Jason Garrett but instead of Swift, who was in the suite underneath the broadcast booth.</div></body>

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NBC's Mike Tirico says this big star should 'never take away from football'

To some people, it's been a tough year of watching football. To others, they have found a new reason to watch the game. The reason for this is pop star Taylor Swift's appearances at Kansas City Chiefs games to support her boyfriend, Travis Kelce. Some want to see the camera cut to more of Swift during NFL games, and others do not understand why we need this much coverage of her every Sunday.

NBC's Mike Tirico says this big star should 'never take away from football'

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